MORGAN STANLEY: These 15 large companies are most likely to get acquired within the next 12 months

But the broader benign environment means that investors should be paying extra-close attention to any companies that dare to venture out into the dealmaking wild.

Thankfully, Morgan Stanley has done the heavy lifting and identified dozens of large, liquid companies that are most likely to receive offers for the all their business units in the next 12 months. Their so-called Acquisition Likelihood Estimate Rankings Tool combines factors such as market cap, debt-to-assets, and dividend yield. Some factors are linked to entire sectors: Healthcare companies, for example, are more likely to get offers, while industrials are not as deal-friendly.

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